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It had been a long time since I had read a book by Lisa Jewell. So when I treated myself to a few books recently, I included None of This...

It is my great pleasure to welcome best selling novelist, Helen Matthews to the blog to discuss her experiences of getting books...

I am trying to work my way through the selection of Lee Child books on our shelves. I find them easy to read and, if I'm reading at...

I met up with Graham Bartlett again at Newcastle Noir, in December. The festival is run by the inimitable Jacky Gramozi Collins (aka Dr...

It is my great pleasure to welcome author Jo Fenton to the blog today. Her crime fiction novels are always an excellent read and I'm...

It is a pleasure to take part in the tour for the new novel, The Queen of Cups Murders by GB Williams. The author has shared a gripping...

What a lovely day I had on Saturday! My husband acted as my lovely assistant by carrying books and driving me to the Auchterarder Book...

The novels I write are crime novels written from several points of view. My firat editor, the wonderful Sue Barnard, had a great deal to...

It is a delight to welcome my friend and fellow author Elizabeth Ducie back to the blog to learn more about her writing and what she...

Today I am thrilled to share the recent chat I had with my friend and fellow author, Tracey Holland whose debut novel, Faith's Folly ,...

It is a pleasure to be able to support the tour for Loyalty and the Learner , the new novel by Miriam Drori. The tour is run by Lynsey...

I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...

The first novel in my Jane Renwick Thrillers series of novels is The First Cut . The second in the series, A Fighting Chance, will be...

In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two...

A gripping plot can only carry an interesting story if it is carried by convincing characters. When I an creating a new character I start...

I am pleased to welcome fellow author John Pye to the blog today to discuss his books and writing in general. Thank you for your time...

I am delighted to have a chance to tell you about Hunter’s Rules , the new novel in my series of DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers. I have...

Hunter’s Rules will launch at The Harrogate Crime Festival! Join me and SpellBound Books at 1pm Friday 19th July at the Alexandra in...

I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...

I am pleased to have an opportunity to chat with author Marsali Taylor about her new book, Death at a Shetland Festival, the most recent...